Black Women Voters From Alabama Save America From Roy Moore & So Much More

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Black Women voters from Alabama save America from Roy Moore and SO much more. While they haven't been given the proper recognition in the past, we're hoping to see more women in positions of power in the future.

Despite the accusations against Moore, President Trump and the Republican National Committee decided to back his campaign. Jones was also said to be a "long shot" and only won by 1.5%. But, that wasn't the only aspect about the polling numbers that grabbed our attention.

The Alabama Exit Poll

The exit poll on the Alabama election made it abundantly clear who was voting for Jones versus Moore, regarding race and gender.

72% of white men and a whopping 63% of white women voted for Moore, considering more female Alabama voters thought that the allegations against Moore were true.

93% of black men voted for Jones as well as 98% of black women. 98%. Just let that sink in.

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Before The Election

Prior to the election, there were efforts in Alabama to pass new voter identification laws as well as the movement to close DMVs in predominantly black neighborhoods, which would result in fewer votes by the Black community.

However, there was an organized effort by the Black community to not only register people, but to give them rides and ways to get to the polls. And clearly, their efforts paid off.

“93% of black women that voted in the state of Alabama voted for Doug Jones... That’s the power of the sister vote.” - Birmingham City Councilor Sheila Tyson pic.twitter.com/lTgP7saCxx

Twitter's Reaction To The Election

After news of Jones' victory on Tuesday night, people took it to Twitter to celebrate the first Democrat to ever represent Alabama in the Senate, it wasn't exactly Jones the people were thanking.

People on the internet were thanking Black women and the Black community for their involvement the Alabama election.

This is just one example of the strength & power of black women and men. This is what we mean when we say every vote matters. This is what is possible when you stand up and make your voice heard.THANK YOU ALABAMA FOR THIS. Now let’s all get ready & mobilized for midterms. pic.twitter.com/u5nyJnMTgD

But Is Thanking Black Women Enough?

While it's abundantly clear that Black women and the Black community played a huge part in this win and it's about damn time that they were recognized for their efforts and victories in history, the conversation does not end here. The very fact that we are in awe that Black women had to step up to vote for a progressive candidate, who is also not an accused child molester, says a lot about our society and brings it to our attention that Black women are still kept from obtaining leadership positions.

Black women gave us this victory and have been on the frontlines of basically every American social movement. Saying "thank you" is one thing. But, people need to begin to act, listen, and invest resources in Black women while recognizing that this does not mean that Black women should be expected to singlehandedly rid of racism and sexism in America. This is not a storm they should be expected to weather alone.